Homework (40%): Homework will be completed online using the
Mastering Astronomy
website. The homeworks will be approximately every week due on
Thursday evening.

Mid-Term Exams (30%): There will be two mid-term exams,
each worth 15%. The first mid-term will cover the first third of
the course material and the second will cover the second third of
the course material. All exams will be closed book and closed notes,
and primarily multiple-choice questions. You will need a #2 pencil
and an 882-E Scantron form for each exam, and you are allowed a
calculator.

Final Exam (45%): The final exam consists of three parts:
each worth 15% and covering one third of the course material. The
lowest score from the two mid-terms and the three parts of the final
exam will be dropped. Thus the total for the mid-terms and the final
exam constitutes 60% of the total grade.